Finance Information

Financial statements were emailed towards the end of last term. Many thanks to all our parents who have paid their Subject Requisites and outstanding costs & charges. If you have outstanding fees we ask that you contact the office to arrange payment. This will also help reduce your debt before the 2020 fees are sent out.

Student Enrolment

Your child's Student Enrolment Information Form was also sent home last term. To ensure we have accurate details for your child, it is essential you review the form to confirm the information we have is correct. Please return this form to the office as soon as possible as this information is required if your child is ill or in an emergency. If there are no changes please advise the office via email fairhills.hs@edumail.vic.gov.au stating your child's name.

Medical Details

If your child has a medical alert for ASTHMA, DIABETES, ANAPHYLAXIS or EPILEPSY the school MUST be supplied with a new Management Plan every 12 months. Please ensure you have provided this to the school.

Reports

Semester Reports are distributed electronically via COMPASS. Each student will have their report attached to their own COMPASS profile. Reports will only be visible to those with permission to view the profile

To access reports:

- Log in to COMPASS

- Go to the student's profile page

- Select the 'Reports' tab

- Select the relevant report cycle

- Save or print as required

2019 Semester 1 Reports were issued on the following dates:

Years 11 & 12 - Thursday 27th June 2019

Years 7-10 - Friday 26th July 2019

2019 Parent Opinion Survey

Our school is conducting a survey to find out what parents think of our school. The Parent Opinion Survey is an annual survey offered by the Department of Education & Training that is conducted amongst a sample of randomly selected parents. It is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of parents' perceptions of school climate, student behaviour and student engagement. Our school will use the survey results to help inform and direct future school planning and improvement strategies.

Approximately 30 per cent of parents will be invited to participate in this year's survey. All responses to the survey are anonymous. This year the Parent Opinion Survey will be conducted from Monday 22nd July to Sunday 11th August.

The survey will be conducted online, only takes 10-15 minutes to complete and can be assessed at any convenient time within the fieldwork period on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones.

The survey results will be reported back to the school at the end of September.

Lost Property

If your child has misplaced anything at school - please ask that they check at the School Office.

School Uniforms which are named are returned to students as soon as they are handed in (please check that your student has his/her name clearly marked on each item of school uniform).

Uniform Shop

The on-site Uniform Shop is open every Thursday from 12.00 - 4.00pm

If you have any uniforms or books that are no longer being used and you would like to donate them to the school, please bring them to the General Office. These will be used for families in need.

Student Absences

If you child will be absent or late due to illness or for any other reasons, parents can either mark it directly on COMPASS or by calling the Absence Hotline on 9758 5022.

All parents are asked to regularly check students Unexplained Absences in COMPASS to ensure all absences are recorded according to the Department of Education regulations.

To check:

- Log into COMPASS & click onto your child's 'Attendance' Tab

- Click on the 'Unexplained' Tab

- Any unexplained absences will appear here with the date and period to be approved

- You can click in the boxes on the left side of the page and select the dates to record your approval with the appropriate reason for the absence

- If your child has attended a school related activity and missed their scheduled class and not been flagged in an event or has been accidentally marked incorrectly could you please email the school to have this amended in their absence records

- Parents can enter approvals for upcoming absences prior to the event in advance such as Family Holidays, Medical appointments etc. in the 'Notes & Approvals' Tab to the left of the 'Unexplained' Tab

- Alternatively, parents can email the school or send a note to the Office, which includes the Student's Name, Home Group, Reason for Absence and Dates of Absence or phone the School Student Absence line to record any absences.

Music

Annual Music Concert